Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Liked by Julian James (12 Lists)



Words That Change Minds by Shelle Rose CharvetInfluence by Robert B. CialdiniThe Arab Business Code by Judith HornokFor the Forces of Good by S. Lucia Kanter St. AmourDifficult Conversations by Douglas Stone
Negotiation and Communication
18 books — 30 voters
On Food and Cooking by Harold McGeeThe Food Lab by J. Kenji López-AltWhat Einstein Told His Cook by Robert L. WolkeCookWise by Shirley O. CorriherCognitive Cooking with Chef Watson by IBM Corporation
Cooking with Science
61 books — 6 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,229 books — 8,064 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm GladwellFactfulness by Hans RoslingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Bill Gates Booklist
289 books — 206 voters

1984 by George OrwellHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
100 Books Bucket List
100 books — 12 voters
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset MaughamMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyHamlet by William Shakespeare1984 by George Orwell
The PragerU Book Club
24 books — 3 voters

"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. FeynmanThe Book of Why by Judea PearlSuperintelligence by Nick BostromSeven And A Half Lessons About The Brain by Lisa Feldman BarrettIncognito by David Eagleman
Lex Fridman Podcast
126 books — 18 voters
The Holy Bible by Anonymousالقرآن الكريم by AnonymousThe Origin of Species by Charles DarwinThe Republic by Plato1984 by George Orwell
The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written
232 books — 351 voters

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklOn the Shortness of Life by SenecaMeditations by Marcus AureliusThe One Thing by Gary KellerThe Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Books Mentioned in Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferris
114 books — 15 voters
Doing Good Better by William MacAskillSuperintelligence by Nick BostromThe Life You Can Save by Peter SingerThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer
Effective Altruism Books
261 books — 154 voters

What If? by Randall MunroeGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThings to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt ParkerZero to One by Peter ThielThe Meaning of It All by Richard P. Feynman
Books featured in Vsauce's videos
73 books — 45 voters
Meditations by Marcus AureliusAtomic Habits by James ClearThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebShoe Dog by Phil Knight
Rational Reminder Podcast Books
107 books — 11 voters


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